my dad is the greatest. he is my second biggest fan (matt being my first, of course) and has supported {almost} every idea i've ever had.

last night, we talked on the phone and he mentioned how he's been trying to tell his dad - my grandfather, who's sick - that he wants to have some pictures of them taken together... this came up after i emailed my grandfather and asked him if i could "practice" on him and his wife, by taking them to a local park for a photo shoot. grampa shared that with my dad, and my dad is all over the idea.

i'm pretty sure my love of photography came from my dad. i was often the subject of his own practice shots as a child, and have numerous really great photos of myself as a baby and toddler, because of his love for photography.

on my mom's side of the family, where i'm the only one who brings their camera to *every* event, to photograph other people, and other people's children, i'm pretty sure i have something of a reputation as the family paparazzi.

but in my dad's eyes, i'm the family historian, with a gift. i love that he sees my sometimes obnoxious habits as a treasure. i'm so excited about the kind of photos i could take of my own family together. i have thoughts and ideas swirling around in my head and can't wait to share them with him, and i can't wait to produce memorable photos that really capture the personalities of my wonderful family.